"But there was one woman who had no doubt whatever in her mind. She was Okonkwo's second wife, Ekwifi, whom he nearly shot" (Achebe 39).
Historically, Europeans have been Christian. Which means that they believe in monogamy and will most likely disagree with the polygamy happening throughout Umoufia culture. This could bring many upsets and clashes in the future because many, many men just like Okonkwo have multiple wives. These men will most likely want to keep their multiple wives and will fight for their beliefs.
Another thing that may seem odd to the European Imperialists in this chapter is the New Yam Festival, where many events are held. These events consists of a huge feast of yams, a wrestling match and a fellowship meeting. These three events may be put down by the Europeans christian beliefs, and will most likely result in more clashing between cultures. Possible compromises may be that the Umoufians get to keep wrestling, but the feast of yams and meeting for the gods will most likely be cut out.
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